Positive effects of shrubs on herbaceous species richness across several spatial scales: Evidence from the semiarid Andean subtropics

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 728-734

  López, Ramiro Pablo ^a,b   Larrea Alcázar, Daniel M ^a   Ortuño, Teresa ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRÉS   (Bolivia)

^b Herbario Nacional de Bolivia   (Bolivia)

^c Museo Nacional de Historia Natural   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Arid and semiarid regions; Facilitation; Herbaceous species richness; Shrubs; Small trees; Spatial scale

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; HERB; SEMIARID REGION; SHRUB; SPECIES INVENTORY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

ANDES; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 70249139141     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.01067.x     Document Type: Article

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